Here’s the breakdown of recent restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of July 22-28. Florida’s restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So, every week, we provide that information for you.
During the latest round of inspections from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, one restaurant was temporarily closed, three received high priority violations and 42 restaurants passed their first inspection with zero violations.
Database: Escambia and Santa County restaurant inspections
Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a ‘snapshot’ of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment.
One restaurant was temporarily closed
Tacos El Fluffy
707 N. Pace Boulevard Unit B
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on July 23
Follow-up inspection: Operations ordered stopped until violations were corrected. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection on July 24.
Total violations: Two total violations, with two high-priority violations
From July 23 inspection:
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High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two live flying insects in kitchen. **Warning**
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High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 12 live roaches in the following locations: 10 under the compartment sink in kitchen, one on wall behind reach in cooler in kitchen, and one on floor under register at front counter. Operator killed roaches during inspection. **Warning**
From follow-up inspection on July 24:
Tacos El Fluffy complied with an additional inspection on July 24, receiving zero violations.
Three receive high priority violations
Cava
5100 N. Ninth Ave. 501
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on July 26
Follow-up inspection: Violations require further review but are not an immediate threat to the public. A follow-up inspection is still required.
Total violations: Two total violations, with one high-priority violation
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High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tzatziki 46 degrees Fahrenheit and crazy feta 49 degrees Fahrenheit in reach-in cooler at front line both for 3.5 hours. Operator moved items to walk-in cooler to rapidly chill. Items at 41 degrees Fahrenheit after 30 minutes. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Polonza Bistro
286 N Palafox St.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on July 22
Follow-up inspection: Violations required further review but were not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection on July 23.
Total violations:
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High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed collard greens 48 degrees Fahrenheit (held 24 hours) in walk in cooler.
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High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed collard greens 48 degrees Fahrenheit (held 24 hours) in walk in cooler. See stop sale.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
3411 N. Pace Blvd.
Inspection details: Routine Inspection on July 24
Follow-up inspection: Violations required further review, but were not an immediate threat to the public. The restaurant complied with a follow-up inspection on July 25.
Total violations:
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High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed five live flying insects in the following locations: two in front kitchen/prep location and three in back of kitchen storage location. **Warning**
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High Priority – Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed two dead flying insects on floor near back door of kitchen. **Warning**
42 receive a perfect score
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Bear Fruit Bowls and Coffee, mobile
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Brickery’s Grill, 5100 N. Ninth Ave.
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Brown Bagger Food Truc, mobile
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Burger King, 15 Brent Lane Suite 1
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Cave-In Ice Cream, 740 Highway 29, Cantoment
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Chili’s, 5170 N. Ninth Ave.
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Courtyard By Marriott, 3200 W. Nine Mile Road
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Hooters Restaurant, 400 Quietwater Beach Road
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Hungry Howie’s Pizza & Subs, 610 N. Navy Blvd.
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Jones Shakes Pensacola, 7175 N. Davis Highway
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Longhorn Steakhouse, 5500 N. Ninth Ave.
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Lost Pizza Barrancas, 1200 Barrancas Ave.
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Lucy’s In the Square, 301 S. Adams St.
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McDonalds, 5897 W. Nine Mile Road
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, 2850 W. Nine Mile Road
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Shrimp Basket, 5 Via De Luna Drive
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Subway, 13019 Sorrento Road
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Subway, 8187 W. Fairfield Drive
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Surf & Sand Hotel, 40 Fort Pickens Road
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Waffle Boutique, mobile
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Waffle House, 10457 Sorrento Road
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Wendy’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers, Cantonment
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Wendy’s Old-Fashioned Hamburgers, 7012 North Davis Highway
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Whiskey Joe’s, 400 Quietwater Beach Road
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Arby’s, 6674 Highway 90
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Burger King, 4120 Highway 90
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Cactus Flower Café Pace, 4865 Highway 90
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Domino’s Pizza, 6551 Caroline St.
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Firehouse Subs, 6570 Caroline St. Suite A
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Gator Seafood, S. Highway 87
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Gulf Coast Garage, 6820 Caroline St.
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Holiday Inn Express, 8510 Keshav Taylor Dr.
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Hungry Howies, 8230 Navarre Parkway
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Panda Express, 4880 Highway 90
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Ruby Tuesday, 4917 Highway 90
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Scoops Ice Cream and Sweets, 2380 Dogwood Drive Suite 216
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Taco Bell, 8708 Navarre Parkway
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Elsa’s Filipino Kitchen, mobile
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Dewey Destin’s Seafood Restaurant of Navarre, 8673 Navarre Parkway
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Good Day Darling, mobile
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Sports Bar 850, 5190 Mobile Highway
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Asian Fusion, mobile
What agency inspects restaurants in Florida?
Routine regulation and inspection of restaurants is conducted by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The Department of Health is responsible for investigation and control of food-borne illness outbreaks associated with all food establishments.
How do I report a dirty restaurant in Florida?
If you see abuses of state standards, report them and the Department of Business and Professional Regulation will send inspectors. Call the Florida DBPR at 850-487-1395 or report a restaurant for health violations online.
Get the whole story at our restaurant inspection database.
What does all that terminology in Florida restaurant inspections mean?
Basic violations are those considered against best practices.
A warning is issued after an inspector documents violations that must be corrected by a certain date or within a specified number of days from receipt of the inspection report.
An administrative complaint is a form of legal action taken by the division. Insufficient compliance after a warning, a pattern of repeat violations or existence of serious conditions that warrant immediate action may result in the division initiating an administrative complaint against the establishment. Says the division website: “Correcting the violations is important, but penalties may still result from violations corrected after the warning time was over.”
An emergency order — when a restaurant is closed by the inspector — is based on an immediate threat to the public. Here, the Division of Hotels and Restaurants director has determined that the establishment must stop doing business and any division license is suspended to protect health, safety or welfare of the public.
A 24-hour call-back inspection will be performed after an emergency closure or suspension of license.
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This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola area restaurant inspections: Mexican restaurant closed